(a) whether the Government provides funds to North-Eastern
States for providing scholarships to Scheduled Tribe community
students for promotion of education among them;
(b) if so, the details thereof, scheme-wise; and
(c) the details of fund sanctioned, released and utilised
by the North-Eastern State Governments for the said purpose
during each of the last three years and the current year,
scheme-wise?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI MAHADEO SINGH KHANDELA)
(a) & (b): The Ministry of Tribal Affairs implements four scholarship schemes
for ST students namely (i) Post Matric Scholarship (PMS), (ii) National
Overseas Scholarship (NOS), (iii) Top Class Education, and (iv) Rajiv Gandhi
National Fellowship (RGNF) at present. Out of these schemes, only Post Matric
Scholarship Scheme is being implemented through State Governments/UT
Administrations including North-Eastern States for providing scholarship
to ST students for promotion of education among them. This is a scheme
need-based and demand-driven scheme. In respect of other schemes mentioned
above at serial no. (ii), (iii) & (iv), this Ministry provides funds to
the Ministry of External Affairs, concerned Institutions & University
Grants Commission respectively to disburse the scholarship to ST students.
(c): The details of funds sanctioned, released to the North-Eastern State
Governments and utilized by them under the Scheme of Post Matric Scholarship
for ST students for the said purpose during each of the last three years and
the current year is at Annex.